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  • M Muammar

    A long time ago, a wise man in the Islamic country "basically the cousin of prophet Mohammad" had a problem dealing with three men fighting over a fortune that they ware all sharing it in different percentages..

    They were 17 camels.
    The first man's share in those camels was half of the whole fortune.
    The second's share is one third.
    The thirds was one ninth.

    What would you do if you were middled in this?? ps. The answer will be posted in one hour starting from now. pss. POTD should stand for Puzzle Of The Day.


    Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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    Marc Clifton
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    Muammar© wrote:

    basically the cousin of profit Mohammad

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Indeed, isn't that the true motive of all prophets! ;P Marc

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      Muammar© wrote:

      basically the cousin of profit Mohammad

      :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Indeed, isn't that the true motive of all prophets! ;P Marc

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      Muammar
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      What's your point??


      Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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      • M Muammar

        What's your point??


        Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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        J4amieC
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        Profit[^] Prophet[^] I think his point was the stark difference between these two words :-D

        --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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        • M Marc Clifton

          Muammar© wrote:

          basically the cousin of profit Mohammad

          :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Indeed, isn't that the true motive of all prophets! ;P Marc

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          Muammar
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          Oops, sorry Marc:-O, but still prophets are not subject of "profit" c'mon, they struggled to make this world a better place!!


          Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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            Profit[^] Prophet[^] I think his point was the stark difference between these two words :-D

            --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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            Muammar
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            Thanks for the hint, I always mix these two homophones and the bad thing is that you dont get any spelling error for both words exist:doh:


            Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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            • M Muammar

              A long time ago, a wise man in the Islamic country "basically the cousin of prophet Mohammad" had a problem dealing with three men fighting over a fortune that they ware all sharing it in different percentages..

              They were 17 camels.
              The first man's share in those camels was half of the whole fortune.
              The second's share is one third.
              The thirds was one ninth.

              What would you do if you were middled in this?? ps. The answer will be posted in one hour starting from now. pss. POTD should stand for Puzzle Of The Day.


              Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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              brianwelsch
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              I would get a butcher, and divide the camels up into steaks.

              BW


              Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
              Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
              -- Neil Peart

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              • B brianwelsch

                I would get a butcher, and divide the camels up into steaks.

                BW


                Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                -- Neil Peart

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                Muammar
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                Fair enough:rolleyes:


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                • M Muammar

                  Oops, sorry Marc:-O, but still prophets are not subject of "profit" c'mon, they struggled to make this world a better place!!


                  Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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                  Marc Clifton
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                  Muammar© wrote:

                  they struggled to make this world a better place!!

                  I won't touch that one. :rolleyes: Marc

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                    Muammar© wrote:

                    they struggled to make this world a better place!!

                    I won't touch that one. :rolleyes: Marc

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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    That's right - Profits don't always make things better, but they sure help..:-D

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                    • M Marc Clifton

                      Muammar© wrote:

                      basically the cousin of profit Mohammad

                      :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Indeed, isn't that the true motive of all prophets! ;P Marc

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                      DavidNohejl
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                      Marc Clifton wrote:

                      Muammar© wrote: basically the cousin of profit Mohammad Indeed, isn't that the true motive of all prophets!

                      Jesus saves, Mohamed invests :->


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                      • B brianwelsch

                        I would get a butcher, and divide the camels up into steaks.

                        BW


                        Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                        Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                        -- Neil Peart

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                        Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                        Hmm.. ever had camel? :~

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                        • B brianwelsch

                          I would get a butcher, and divide the camels up into steaks.

                          BW


                          Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                          Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                          -- Neil Peart

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                          ednrgc
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                          Why not shoot one of the men, then give the other 2 time to run away. That way, you get all 18 camels. :wtf::wtf::wtf:

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                            Hmm.. ever had camel? :~

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                            brianwelsch
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                            No, but I'm curious now. Have you? I'm guessing people eat them, like they do horses.

                            BW


                            Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                            Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                            -- Neil Peart

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                              No, but I'm curious now. Have you? I'm guessing people eat them, like they do horses.

                              BW


                              Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                              Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                              -- Neil Peart

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                              Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                              No, never. I'm curious now though, what camel tastes like...

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                                No, never. I'm curious now though, what camel tastes like...

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                                brianwelsch
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                                I guess I'll be heading to Somalia for taste of some camel's hump[^]. :)

                                BW


                                Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                                Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                                -- Neil Peart

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                                  Why not shoot one of the men, then give the other 2 time to run away. That way, you get all 18 camels. :wtf::wtf::wtf:

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                                  A succinct description of contemporary Middle Eastern politics.


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                                  • B brianwelsch

                                    No, but I'm curious now. Have you? I'm guessing people eat them, like they do horses.

                                    BW


                                    Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                                    Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                                    -- Neil Peart

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                                    Robert M Greene
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                                    We picked up 20 kilos of Camel meat for a barbeque 60 miles south of Kuwait, at a place called Logistical Base Bastogne. The meat was somewhat tough, but that was mostly because we insisted that the meat be fresh. (No refrigeration in the town) We cooked the **** out of it and that probably made it tougher. It tasted a lot like beef, and the cuts had some gristle as well. Properly seasoned and prepared, (Lots of Bar-B-Que Sauce, etc) Camel is pretty tasty. MRE's can't compare. When visiting foreign lands in the back of a Blackhawk, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco is a must. Det cord and Parachute cord come in handy as well. smiles...

                                    ............................. There's nothing like the sound of incoming rifle and mortar rounds to cure the blues. No matter how down you are, you take an active and immediate interest in life. Fiat justitia, et ruat cælum

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                                      We picked up 20 kilos of Camel meat for a barbeque 60 miles south of Kuwait, at a place called Logistical Base Bastogne. The meat was somewhat tough, but that was mostly because we insisted that the meat be fresh. (No refrigeration in the town) We cooked the **** out of it and that probably made it tougher. It tasted a lot like beef, and the cuts had some gristle as well. Properly seasoned and prepared, (Lots of Bar-B-Que Sauce, etc) Camel is pretty tasty. MRE's can't compare. When visiting foreign lands in the back of a Blackhawk, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco is a must. Det cord and Parachute cord come in handy as well. smiles...

                                      ............................. There's nothing like the sound of incoming rifle and mortar rounds to cure the blues. No matter how down you are, you take an active and immediate interest in life. Fiat justitia, et ruat cælum

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                                      brianwelsch
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                                      Ah, nice, a first hand account of camel tasting. Thanks, man. That gets me thinking, though. The company I work for is sending over care packages to Iraq/Afghanistan, do you think Worcestershire and Tabasco, or other spices might be a good addition? [edit] I guess I equated going with Kuwait with being in the military. might not be true. [/edit]

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                                      Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
                                      Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
                                      -- Neil Peart

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                                        That's right - Profits don't always make things better, but they sure help..:-D

                                        Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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                                        Ashley van Gerven
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                                        Beware of false profits ;)

                                        "For fifty bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow." - George Costanza

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                                        • M Muammar

                                          A long time ago, a wise man in the Islamic country "basically the cousin of prophet Mohammad" had a problem dealing with three men fighting over a fortune that they ware all sharing it in different percentages..

                                          They were 17 camels.
                                          The first man's share in those camels was half of the whole fortune.
                                          The second's share is one third.
                                          The thirds was one ninth.

                                          What would you do if you were middled in this?? ps. The answer will be posted in one hour starting from now. pss. POTD should stand for Puzzle Of The Day.


                                          Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

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                                          Numbers make my head hurt.:doh:

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